Published
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Almost 541.5 million U.S. dollars earned during gem emporium
Buyers examine jade stones on sale displayed prior to an auction during the March Gems Emporium in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 12 March 2019. The Gems Emporium runs from 11 March to 20 March 2019. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
About 541.5 million U.S. dollars were earned from the sale of 5,601 jade, gems and pearl lots at Myanmar's 56th gems emporium which concluded on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
A total of 7,747 lots including 274 pearl lots, 500 gems lots and 6,973 jade lots were put on sale under the open tender system at the annual emporium.
The emporium attracted 4,561 local and foreign merchants including 2,880 traders from China.
